Brummet's Conscious Blog

Media Appearance I'm thrilled to announce that this motivational excerpt from the Purple Snowflake Marketing book was published on the wonderful Book-Shine And Read-Bows blog run by Steph Warren: https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/10/24/guest-post-authors-making-a-difference-lillian-brummet/  ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon :  https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet  Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

A Little Youtube... Diane from the US asks:  " What is something every new blogger should know ?" Discover the response in this 6 min. video :   https://youtu.be/OYnsvwD10Ak Find the   Brummet Media Channel  HERE ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon :  https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet  Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet    

Media Appearance A big shout out to the manager of the cleverly titled #blog: Bookshine And Readbows   - Steph Warren - for the publication of this awesome article we wrote sharing helpful, do-able #networking tips that you can apply to your #business today:  https://bookshineandreadbows. wordpress.com/2022/07/01/ guest-post-networking-tips- lillian-brummet ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon : https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet   Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

-- Author & Media Networking -- I've come across this really cool service for authors and members of the media, called Author Bookings managed by Pattie Crane of StoryMonsters.com.   After clicking the link below, scroll down that page just a little bit and you'll find a list. Here's where authors and also members of the media can network and learn about opportunities.   Pattie was kind enough to list our Conscious Discussions blog there as well because we offer guest spots here. Anyway, do check it out and I'm sure you'll find it a valuable resource: https://www.authorbookings.com/opportunities-for-authors   ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

-- Green Resources --  Today I'd like to pass on a few " green " genre resources for you to check out when you have a chance - they are fabulous, interesting and may just save you some money as well.  - The Saving U Green blog : Where you can find reviews and giveaways, ideas for saving money, beauty and fashion, recipes, travel and more. The site is run by Marla Zickefoose, who is passionate about making a difference through her blog. Check it out at: http://SavingUGreen.com - The Green Grandma blog : This blog is run by Hana Haatainen-Caye and she offers all kinds of topics from reviews and give-aways to parenting and grand parenting and even family safety. Hana has a sincere passion for consciously living to ensure a better future. Find this resource at: http://TheGreenGrandma.blogspot.com - The Gloriously Green Gal blog: Discover green living tips, gluten-free eating ideas, recipes, reviews and give-aways and more. Owner Krista Bainbridge is a green liv...

 * apologies for the late start on this blog entry today... I've been slow all morning - perhaps it is the sunshine, or the fact that it is Sunday... lol - but I'm here at least now :). -- Prize Winner Announcement -- We were thrilled to see so many new readers on this blog, and to see such a wonderful response of interest in the   The Fool For Books Giveaway Hop - hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & The Bookish Snob (April 1st - midnight on the 2nd)  What I did was this: asked my co-writing husband to choose a number between 1 and 16 and so... (drum roll here) ...the prize winner is #9 of the 16 entries:  Lindsay - her entry listed her site as: http://lindsaycummingsblog.blogspot.com She will receive a copy of Towards Understanding Everyone who participated will receive a brief note of appreciation this morning as well.  -- Brummets in the Media -- Join me for a live discussion on the Cat's Tales talk radio show. Call in (# will be on the...

 -- Quote of the Day  -- “ Providing free books to kids in crisis is now known as the fastest growing crime prevention program available in the US. …Children of incarcerated parents can now get a new book when they come to visit– 60% of incarcerated people are illiterate… and a child of an incarcerated parent has a 6-times greater chance of also being incarcerated. …If you read well, you can get good grades, and there are greater opportunities for you later in life. We are hoping to break the cycle of illiteracy.  …Emergency rooms too – when children receive a book they are not sitting around, looking at the fluorescent lights and wondering what is happening to mom and what is going to happen to them. ”  ~ Paul Gilbertson  Today's quote originates from the Reach a Child Foundation interview that aired back on Feb 24 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Click on the hyper-linked show title above to access the archived interview. -- Fool F...

-- Quote of the Day -- "To be nobody but yourself in a world which is working night and day to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." ~ E.E Cummings  -- Brummet's in the Media --  Check out my book promotion article published today over at Linda Faulkner's blog, titled: Spying: A Marketing Technique   http://www.lindamfaulknertips.blogspot.com -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  @ 10 AM Pacific, with a live chat room also open  -  Today we are highlighting Alex Darrow’s fundraising platform, known as Picture-The-World, works to raise funds for needy children around the world. We are going to learn all about the organization itself, how it started, who’s involved and what we can do...  via this link:  Picture Around the World ORG Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, n...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ I think that words have always helped me nail down the significance of an experience that I was living. I feel that words help you understand what you are, who you are, what you have lived through, what your relationships are with others … because words are concepts. And these concepts refer to elements of your experience that you are trying to structure into some kind of meaningful coherent pattern. …And so I have always used words to help me to understand myself… and I have loved literature because literature offers you a particular authors view of a human experience… so that you can see it much more sharply than you can when you are living in a particular time. …You live the experience and when you write about it you stand aside so that you can assess it much more clearly. Literature helps me understand the human condition .” ~ Leonard Rosmarin Today's quote originates from the World of Writing interview that aired on the Conscious Discussions...

Happy New Year to everyone!  Dave and I send our best thoughts your way, wishing everyone a positive, proactive 2011.  -- Chatter -- Well the Brummet's Muse Newsletter went out today, announcing our affiliate opportunities that are now available via the Brummet Store on our site. I had one of the recipients of the newsletter write me this morning saying they couldn't find the affiliate information on our site. So I thought I should clarify that today. All one has to do is visit the product pages on the site - www.brummet.ca -  and follow the links to the affiliate programs that we have so far * more will be coming soon.  Below, is a slightly amended copy of the announcement that I placed in our newsletter: * Affiliate opportunities are now available  Do you want to raise funds for a favorite charity? Would you like to help sponsor a school event?  Or do you need a way to help balance the costs of offering your services? Become an affili...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are ." ~ Chinese Proverb -- Updates & Announcements -- * We will be slowing down a little bit for the holiday season and to mid-January as well, in that I won't be hosting the radio show as frequently and there will be a few less other things going on. This is due to the holiday season - of course - but also due to the many changes we have planned for January 2011.  * We now have a new widget for our blog readers... by entering your email address in the green widget (look to the upper left sidebar on this blog), you will receive the bi-weekly newsletter - Brummet's Muse - and a copy of an e-book (12 page) titled: Jump Start 4 Writers . You will also be given the opportunity to sign up for writing or environmental tips and articles.   * Raise funds for your favorite charity, community group event (i.e. a seniors gardening group), or support your own services - Become...

-- Guest Article -- Today's post was contributed by Beth Hull; mother, author and manager of the Stealhy Elf Blog at: http://BethHull.com Beth hods a BA in English and a Masters in Linguistics; she has written two novels and is looking for publishing opportunities for them. Today she shares a humorous look at managing a blog. The Stealthy Elf A blog is a beautiful thing. Readers and writers can connect, share advice, and be entertained. But if you aren’t careful, a blog can take over your life. I like to think of my blog as a stealthy little elf. Not the charming kind that helps me get work done like those handy shoemaker elves, but the kind I have to keep happy, keep feeding, keep devoting one of my most precious resources (that is, time ) to. It didn’t start out that way. I’m a writer, and I hope to publish a book someday. Creating a website seemed like a necessary step at the time, a way of getting my name out there and interacting with other readers, writers, and pu...

-- Quote of the Day -- "You can tell more about a person  by what he says about others  than you can by what  others say about him." ~ Leo Aikman -- BlogJog Day ! -- Thank you for stopping by my Blog! Today is BlogJog Day – an event sparked by Carol Denbow the author of six books and editor of eleven blogs and websites. BlogJog Day is a special event that encourages people to explore blog sites they may not have been aware of before. As part of the obligation for participating in this we are to offer a couple of links for you to consider: Please do enjoy and explore all that my blog has to offer, then jog on over to http://www.jeffreyballen.com - and - http://www.learningtoeatallergyfree.com If you would like to find other blogs or find out more about this event, go to http://blogjogday.blogspot.com -- Internet Service Issues -- Apologies to all who missed yesterday's Authors Read radio episode - we have been having Internet service iss...

-- Weekly Book Promotion Tips Available for Authors! -- Dave & I are very excited to announce a wonderful new writer's tip service that AllBooks Review will offer as of today! These tips are excerpted from our author's marketing plan guide (e-book) Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd . AllBooks Review is the review source for published authors - with at least six blogs, an extensive main site and a strong social-networking system online via twitter, etc. this organization is a huge asset to any author and comes highly recommended in the resource section of our e-book. According to the AllBooks Review sites: " We do not discriminate between TRADITIONAL AND POD PUBLISHERS. Shirley Roe is an author and Managing Editor for AllBooks Review . As a freelance writer,she spends time between Canada and the USA. Her published work, including inspirational articles and award winning poetry, has appeared in magazines, anthologies and daily n...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Without passion, you don’t have energy – without energy you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” ~ Donald Trump -- Blog Action Day -- In celebration of Blog Action Day (Oct 15) the 350.org and Brighter Planet organizations have put out a call to green bloggers to help spread the word about their upcoming initiatives. Blog Action Day . In honor of this I have selected this excerpt from the announcement for their latest initiative: " Leaders... are not planning to do enough to to avert the climate crisis. But we can change that -- with one number, and one day. The number is 350, and it's now the most important number on the planet. 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, measured in parts per million. Since we're at 390 ppm now, it's a tough number, and getting back to it will require remarkable efforts. The good news is that peopl...